Yorkshire Regiment War Graves, - Seaham Cemetery, Co. Durham

There are 69 graves listed in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission register in Seaham's cemetery. Of these graves, four are for men who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.

The entrance to Seaham Cemetery, showing the Cross of Sacrifice.
(Photo : Norman Cummings <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

Seaham Cemetery, showing Private Burney's headstone in the centre.
(Photo : Norman Cummings <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)

Select the image above for a larger version		Sapper Daniel Burney. 82257. 174th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers, formerly 14991 Yorkshire Regiment. Husband of Elizabeth Burney of 48 Ilchester Street, Dawdon Colliery, Seaham Harbour, Durham. Died at home 18 December 1917. Born Whitehaven (Cumberland), Enlisted Seaham Harbour (Co. Durham). The headstone is shared with Private Daniel Burney, 39475, of the 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. Son of Elizabeth Burney of 26 Doctors Street, New Seaham. Died at home 4 April 1919. Presumably the two men were related. (Photo : Norman Cummings <norman_cummings@hotmail.co.uk>)
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Select the image above for a larger version		Private John Harrison, 16572. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Mrs. Margaret Harrison, of Seaham Harbour; husband of Mary Langley (formerly Harrison), of 44, High Hazel Rd., Thorne, Moor Ends, Doncaster. Died (at home) 1 February 1917. Aged 27. Born Hartlepool, Enlisted Sunderland, Resided Seaham Harbour. We are extremely grateful to John and Kathleen Anderson (<tedrepairs@hotmail.com>) who are working on a project 'Seaham & the Great War Anthology', for providing the photograph of the headstone. The photograph remain the copyright of John and Kathleen Anderson, though they have given permission for this website to use the photographs.
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Select the image above for a larger version		Private John Thomas Ritchie, 15649. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of the late Thomas and Alice Ritchie; husband of Mary Ann Moreland (formerly Ritchie), of 14, Hedley St., Milfield, Sunderland. Died at home 20 September 1919. Aged 30. We are extremely grateful to John and Kathleen Anderson (<tedrepairs@hotmail.com>) who are working on a project 'Seaham & the Great War Anthology', for providing the photograph of the headstone. The photograph remain the copyright of John and Kathleen Anderson, though they have given permission for this website to use the photographs.
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Select the image above for a larger version		Private John William Williams, 18877. 7th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Ann and the late Matthew Williams; husband of Alice Levitt (formerly Williams), of 5, Wynyard St., Dawdon, Seaham Harbour. Died at home 6 July 1917. Aged 38. Born Usworth, Enlisted Seaham Harbour. We are extremely grateful to John and Kathleen Anderson (<tedrepairs@hotmail.com>) who are working on a project 'Seaham & the Great War Anthology', for providing the photograph of the headstone. The photograph remain the copyright of John and Kathleen Anderson, though they have given permission for this website to use the photographs.
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